More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near Kenieba, in Mali's western, gold-rich Kayes region.

BAMAKO, Mali — At least 43 people, mostly women, were killed after an informal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said.

People look at an artisanal gold mine in Danga, Mali, on Jan. 31, after a landslide killed at least 10 people and left many others missing. Ousmane Makaveli / AFP - Getty Images file ...

At least 40 people were killed after a tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in Mali, officials say. "It started with a noise. The earth started to shake," Oumar Sidibe, a local official for gold miners ...

A gold mine has collapsed in the east of Mali, leaving a preliminary death toll of 42 and many injured, according to Malian national television and local authorities By Associated Press Feb. 16, 2025 ...

In northern Mali, for instance, Tuareg rebels and insurgents affiliated with Al Qaeda control mining sites. In 2022, Mali produced more than 72 metric tons of gold, which represented a quarter of ...

Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has risen in recent years due to ...

BAMAKO, Mali — An unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week in Mali, killing more than 70 people, an official said Wednesday, and a search continued amid fears that the toll could rise.

A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident occurred. The ...